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greenpawn34

Only Chess

02 Jan 10

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

02 Jan 10

,,,by holding a ficticious tournament.

Remember when I got a dog onto the Scottish Grading list?

http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=359

These guys have done better by getting 3 ficticious names on the FIDE list.

More details here...

http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1342

hunterknox

Hopeless romantic

The sticks

Joined: 01 Oct 06
Moves: 41291

02 Jan 10

I'm just happy to be graded higher than the dog.

That's not to say he couldn't beat me OTB.

Ajuin

Joined: 10 Oct 09
Moves: 3027

02 Jan 10

I want in!

Can I be willy kock?

~~robbie carrobie~~

Joined: 26 Aug 07
Moves: 38239

03 Jan 10

Originally posted by Ajuin
I want in!

Can I be willy kock?

i loved the story about the generals in Myanmar , rigging the scene so that some were given Gm titles and invited to Gm events, whence upon arrival, they got soundly wupped in the tournaments, i mean, what did they think would happen?

Paul Leggett

Chess Librarian

The Stacks

Joined: 21 Aug 09
Moves: 114064

03 Jan 10

Originally posted by greenpawn34
,,,by holding a ficticious tournament.

Remember when I got a dog onto the Scottish Grading list?

http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=359

These guys have done better by getting 3 ficticious names on the FIDE list.

More details here...

http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1342

I guess FM means Fido Master...

hunterknox

Hopeless romantic

The sticks

Joined: 01 Oct 06
Moves: 41291

03 Jan 10

Ever hear about about Kim Jong Il's sporting prowess?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/06/clinton-kim-jong-il-golf

No doubt he could beat Rybka 12 times in a row and then anihilate Carlsen and Kasparov in a consultation game.

Barker could have him though.